Category Archives: Culture

The criteria Florida used in banning books

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Naomi

I’ve been curious about this ever since I ran my eyes quickly down the over 600 names of books banned in Florida. How did these highly literate guys choose what not to allow Floridians to read? By the way, all … Continue reading →

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Do you hold a hero dear? Some ruminations on The Hero

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Naomi

How many times lately have I heard individuals express gratitude for a hero? I’m sort of glad some contemporary heroes are women, and quite appropriately: the original Hero was a priestess of Aphrodite, whose lover, Leander, lived across the Hellespont … Continue reading →

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I just learned I’ve been out of it for two decades

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Naomi

My niece Liana determined we needed a Girls’ Day Out and provided the central feature, matinee tickets to the Broadway musical, + Juliet. The “girls” were her mother, her sister Becca and one of her aunts, me. We had a … Continue reading →

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